Marion de Lorme is a play about a famous French courtesan with the same name, known for her relationships with the important men of her time. ( Kristingj)

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Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:[Role], read by [your name].

If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of Victor Hugo by Marion de Lorme. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.

OK -think it's right. I was really confused because it still had MaryAnn as the upload folder and I thought she might be setting it up, but I think you just used an existing template We never have found out if there was a translator for Mary Tudor or this have we ?

Anne

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OK -think it's right. I was really confused because it still had MaryAnn as the upload folder and I thought she might be setting it up, but I think you just used an existing template We never have found out if there was a translator for Mary Tudor or this have we ?

Anne

I copied from The Count, because I prefer that set up over the one that comes from the template, and thought I had removed all trases

Welcome to LibriVoxWe will need you to do the 1 minute test to get all the settings right - it isn't an audition but it is even more important for our dramas because the individual files need to be stitched together as seamlessly as possible.The BC (book co-ordinator) will be along as to the claim later but you could magic up the test while you waited.Can unicorns cope with electronics ?

Anne

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Welcome to LibriVox! Thanks, I will sign you up for the Narrator. Some general info about reading that: - Make sure you read the intro to every act. - In the first act, after you have read the intro in the first post ("Act [#] of Victor Hugo by Marion de Lorme. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.") Read "Marion de Lorme. Dramatis Peronae. Narrator read by .... (whatever name you want to use)." Then start "Act 1..." - You are going to read everything in italics. Whenever that comes after a character name, like so: SAVERNY (approaching Marion and trying to embrace her), you also read the character name. That's the only times you read the character names before their lines. Was that clear?

What Cataloge name would you like to have?

Please make sure you complete the "1 Minute Test" for review before you start actively recording any chapters for projects. This is NOT an audition, but a way to check to make sure all your technical settings are correct, your volume loud enough, etc. You will find the information for the 1-Minute Test Recording here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/1-Minute_Test. The instructions also tell you how to upload your test and then post in the Listeners and Editors Wanted forum so someone can give you feedback on it.

Also, as this is a Dramatic Reading, here's a few tips to make a great recording.First, try and make sure you have as little background noise as possible. Follow the tips here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Noise_Cleaning.Second, when recording a part, think of it as having a conversation. How would you naturally speak? read the text and see how the character reacts to the things around him, and if it doesn't say, then try to imagine it yourself. Let the reactions sound in your voice. A line can be read in extremely different ways, depending on if teh character is sad or happy, so just remember to pay attention to the text and what is going on around him.Third, when you edit after you have recorded (you will edit, we all do), leave at leats 3-4 seconds between the lines, so that it will be clear when I edit where the break is.

I'm afraid I know nothing about this play (except of course the famous author), but I'd be happy to read a role or two. I'm excited to find my surname used in a play; no one here in the southeast US seems to be able to spell or pronounce it... ^_^

That Darn Ted (Delorme)

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